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August 4th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Aristarchus Euphronius Blessed Frédéric Janssoone John Vianney Molua (or Lua) Raynerius of Split Sithney, patron saint of mad dogs August 4 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Coast Guard Day (United States) Constitution Day (Cook Islands); first Monday in August Matica slovenská Day (Slovakia) Barack Obama Day in Illinois in the United States 2020 Beirut explosion commemoration day in Lebanon Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) American Family Day Assistance Dog Day Founder's Day Hooray for Kids Day International Clouded Leopard Day National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day National Friendship Day National White Wine Day Psychic Day International Owl Awareness Day National Water Balloon Day Louis Vuitton’s Birthday Marques Houston’s Birthday Louis Armstrong’s Birthday Lil Skies’s Birthday Kyle Cooke’s Birthday Cole Sprouse’s Birthday Meghan Markle’s Birthday Bobby Shmurda’s Birthday Barack Obama Dylan Sprouse Billy Bob Thornton ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sun Aug 4th, 2024 - Sat Aug 10th, 2024 Exercise with Your Child Week Give a Dog a Bone Week International Assistance Dog Week National Farmers Market Week National Health Center Week National Resurrect Romance Week Stop on Red Week Fun Observances ( 2 ) Single Working Women's Day August 4 is Single Working Women's Day, a day reserved to recognize the important role that single working women play in our communities and societies. The unofficial holiday was created by Barbara Payne who realized that despite the important economic and social contributions of single working women, there were no holidays that celebrated their achievements, creativity, and courage. And thus, Single Working Women's Day (SWWD) was founded in 2006. SWWD falls with Single Working Women's Week, a whole week devoted to celebrating happily single women who are gainfully employed. No Longer a Stigma... As societies around the world have progressed, the age-old stigma associated with single and/ or working women is slowly but surely disappearing. Today, women do not have to be married and stay-at-home to prove their worth. Successful and accomplished single women can be found in every walk of life and they contribute to their workplaces and communities on par with their peers who are married or in relationships. ...But Still Many Challenges Despite this, there are many challenges that single working women still face in the workplace and in society. SWWD raises awareness about these issues and encourages people to find equitable solutions. The day also attempts to eliminate singlism - the stereotyping and discrimination of single people. It acknowledges that singlehood does not preclude happiness and satisfaction with life and that some people prefer going through life solo than with a partner. How to Celebrate? Honor all the single, working women in your life. Let them know that you admire them, respect their decisions and are inspired by what they do. In many parts of the world, being a single woman is still considered to be a shameful thing. Volunteer your time and money to organizations that work towards helping single, working women stand on their feet and be self-sufficient in these countries. Did You Know... ...that studies have shown that single people are much more social than married people? People with spouses and partners tend to spend less time with friends and more time with their families. ~~~~~~~~~ Sisters' Day The first Sunday of August every year is celebrated around the world as Sisters’ Day. The unofficial holiday honors the strong bond that people share with their sister(s). Sometimes called National Sisters' Day in the United States, the holiday encourages people to celebrate the special relationship between them and their sister(s). This is a day to acknowledge the joy and love that your sister brings into your life and to make sure that she knows that you cherish all that she does for you. Describes Many Different Relationships While sister is usually used to refer to a female sibling, the term can be used for a variety of relationships. In many cultures, the term is used to address a female nurse, a woman who is in religious service, like a nun, or any other unrelated woman who shares a person's religion. Members of a sorority - a female social organization on college campuses - also call each other sisters. How to Celebrate? If you live far from your sister, call them or send them a card telling them how much you love them and appreciate them. If you live close to them, visit them or take them out for a nice meal and treat them to their favorite dessert. Don't have a sister who you share genes with? What about celebrating your female friends who have provided you the love and support that only a sister can? Did You Know... ...that a similar holiday, Rakshabandhan or Rakhi is celebrated by those who follow the Hindu religion around the same time as Sisters' Day? Celebrated every year on a full Moon day, the holiday honors the sacred bond between brothers and sisters. *** After a health scare, I hugged my wife and whispered, “If something happens to me, the presents in my closet are yours.” She whispered back, “If anything happens to you, everything in your closet is mine.” *** My ESL students try so hard and are so appreciative. One student paid me the ultimate compliment when she said, “You teach English good.” Another assured me, “I will always forget you.” And a third insisted, “I thank you from the heart of my bottom.” *** If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for 
a month. Theodore Roosevelt *** When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant, I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, 
I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years. Mark Twain *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Nothing flashy to offer, just adding my 2 cents worth. Farrago Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Well, perhaps I did find a parting chuckle, that might give you a smile to end your Saturday night with?! 9 Weird Words in Moby-Dick | Merriam-Webster Nite Nite,

August 3rd 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Anniversary of the Killing of Pidjiguiti (Guinea-Bissau) Armed Forces Day (Equatorial Guinea) Christian feast day: George Freeman Bragg, W. E. B. Du Bois (Episcopal Church) Lydia of Thyatira Myrrhbearers (Lutheran Church) Nicodemus Olaf II of Norway (Translation of the relic) Stephen (Discovery of the relic) Waltheof of Melrose August 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Flag Day (Venezuela) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Niger from France in 1960. Arbor Day (Niger) National Guard Day (Venezuela) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Big Forehead Day Clean Your Floors Day Cloves Syndrome Awareness Day Makira-Ulawa Province Day Mead Day National Disc Golf Day National Grab Some Nuts Day National Jamaican Patty Day National Mustard Day Sandcastle Day National Eisteddfod of Wales National Playing Card Collection Day National Sunflower Day International Blues Music Day Tony Bennett’s Birthday Martha Stewart’s Birthday James Hetfield’s Birthday Devon Lee Carlson’s Birthday Zach Wilson’s Birthday Tom Brady’s Birthday Martin Sheen Fun Observances Watermelon Day August 3 is Watermelon Day, an annual holiday that celebrates everyone's favorite summer fruit. Made of almost 92% water, the fruit is full of Vitamins A, C, and antioxidants. So what are you waiting for? Go get yourself a few slices of watermelon to celebrate this delicious holiday. Watermelon is an ancient food that is believed to have originated in tropical Africa. Historians have found evidence of watermelon cultivation as far back as 4000 years ago. Today, many varieties of the fruit are grown in warm parts of the world. A Superfood Because of its high water content, watermelon is a good thirst quencher. In fact, in the Kalahari desert, where they are called tsamma, watermelons are one of the main sources of water during the dry, hot season. In the past, people crossed the desert only during a good tsamma season. Some studies have shown that the antioxidants in watermelon - carotenoid and lycopene - can reduce the risk of some types of cancer. All parts of the fruit are edible - its flesh can be eaten as is, cooked or juiced. In many parts of the world, the rind or the thick green outer covering of the fruit is stewed, fried or pickled. In some parts of in the China, watermelon seeds are dried and roasted and enjoyed like nuts. How to Celebrate Celebrate the holiday by having watermelon for all your meals. Have a big glass of watermelon juice for breakfast; make a lovely watermelon, feta cheese, and mint salad for lunch; and for dinner, make watermelon salsa to go with your fish. And finally, make some refreshing watermelon sorbet to end the day on a high note. Of course, have slices of the fruit as a snack all through the day. Have a garden? Why not spend the day finding out how you can plant a watermelon plant in your yard. If you do it today, you'll not have to make a grocery store run to get watermelons for Watermelon Day next year. All you'll need to do is take a walk in your garden! Did You Know… …that watermelon is the official vegetable of the state of Oklahoma in the United States? There is some debate between the botanical and gardening community as to whether to classify watermelon as a vegetable or a fruit. Botanists all agree that watermelons are a fruit, while gardeners usually tend to believe that it is a vegetable given that it is closely related to the squash, gourd, and cucumber families. *** One night while I was cat-sitting my daughter’s indoor feline, it escaped outside. When it failed to return the following morning, I found the beast clinging to a branch about 30 feet up in a spindly tree. Unable to lure it down, I called the fire department. “We don’t do that anymore,” the woman dispatcher said. When I persisted, she was polite but firm. “The cat will come down when it gets hungry enough.” “How do you know that?” I asked. “Have you ever seen a cat skeleton in a tree?” she said. Two hours later the cat was back, looking for breakfast. *** When my daughter and I caught only one perch on our fishing trip—not enough for even a modest lunch—we decided to feed it to her two cats. She put our catch in their dish and watched as the two pampered pets sniffed at the fish but refused to eat it. Thinking quickly, my daughter then picked up the dish, walked over to the electric can opener, ran it for a few seconds, then put the fish back down. The cats dug right in. *** “Halt!” shouted our drill 
instructor. He had noticed that, for the umpteenth time, a recruit kept going to his right on a left command. Our instructor approached the 
directionally challenged Marine 
and stomped on his left foot. “Now,” he said, “when I say ‘left,’ it’s the 
one that hurts.” *** Q: Which is faster, heat or cold? A: Heat, because you can catch cold! *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

After I saw Myrs quotes, then all of the comments so far, the first thing that came to mind, was a mental picture of an extended middle finger and it is still there!! So, here are several items I picked for you all. The 1st, because that extended finger is still with me: To find out how to do how to do a triple middle finger, click on the guy in the first pic, to see a demo of how to do it. Middle finger Memes and Images - Imgur The 2nd is about an actual device, you guessed it, called 'The Dactylion'. Just, a bit scary, what some aspiring musicians or their (caring??) parents thought of doing. The Dactylion Device for Aspiring Pianists The 3rd, yet another device! As if 'The Dactylion' one wasn't enough. Strange, I now have an urge to go and watch(yes, I have copy) "Young Frankenstein". The Ochydactyl (The Finger Softener) I hopefully 🤞, have a Jiffy Pop in the pantry,

August 2nd 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Ahudemmeh (Syriac Orthodox Church). Basil Fool for Christ (Russian Orthodox Church) Justin Russolillo Eusebius of Vercelli Peter Faber Peter Julian Eymard Plegmund Pope Stephen I Portiuncola Indulgence ("Pardon of Assisi"), the plenary indulgence related to St. Francis of Assisi (Catholic Church). Samuel David Ferguson (Episcopal Church)[citation needed] August 2 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Azerbaijani cinema (Azerbaijan) Our Lady of the Angels Day (Costa Rica) Paratroopers Day (Russia) Republic Day (North Macedonia) Romani genocide-related observances, including: Roma Holocaust Memorial Day (Council of Europe, European Parliament) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Braham Pie Day Mary Prince Day National CAD Day National Coloring Book Day National Water Balloon Day Umuganura Day Ola Aphrodite’s Birthday Charli XCX’s Birthday Tiana Small’s Birthday Mark Lee’s Birthday Kris Wilson’s Birthday James Baldwin’s Birthday Ayden Mekus’s Birthday Edward Furlong ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fri Aug 2nd, 2024 - Sun Aug 4th, 2024 National Twins Day Fun Observances ( 2 ) Ice Cream Sandwich Day What is better than a scoop of ice cream on a hot (or cold or rainy or snowy) day? A scoop of ice cream sandwiched between two layers of cookies or cake. In other words, an ice cream sandwich! Celebrated every year on August 2, the unofficial holiday is also known as National Ice Cream Sandwich Day in the US. Many countries around the world have their own version of the ice cream sandwich. In Iran for example, rose or pistachio flavored ice cream is sandwiched between two thin wafers, while in Vietnam, street vendors sell ice cream stuffed between two layers of bread. How to Celebrate? Visit your local ice cream shop and treat yourself to an ice cream sandwich. Make your own ice cream sandwiches and share with your family and friends. All you need is some wafers, cookies or biscuits and some ice cream. Experiment with different kinds of ice cream flavors and outside layers of the sandwich. What about making a chipwich, for example? It is an ice cream sandwich made of ice cream between two chocolate chip cookies. Did You Know… …that according to the International Dairy Food Association, chocolate mint ice cream is the second most popular flavor of ice cream in the United States, after vanilla? ~~~~~~~ International Beer Day The first Friday of August every year is International Beer Day. The unofficial holiday celebrates the art and science of brewing beer and encourages people to try out new flavors of beers. International Beer Day was created in 2007 by Jesse Avshalomov, Evan Hamilton, Aaron Araki, and Richard Hernandez, in San Francisco, United States as a way to bring friends and strangers together over pints of beer. Between 2007 and 2012, the holiday was celebrated on August 5, but due to popular demand that the day be held on a Friday, the organizers changed the date to the first Friday of August. Multicultural Drink Beer is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting sugars found in cereal grains such as wheat or barley. Many beers around the world are brewed with hops, herbs, or fruits that add flavor to the drink. Thought to be the world's oldest beverage still consumed today, beer has been drunk by almost all cultures around the world throughout human history. Today, beer is the third most consumed beverage in the world only after water and tea. How to Celebrate? If you brew your own beer, share your brews with friends and family and get their feedback. Spend your evening at a bar trying out new types of beer. Take a brewery tour and spend time learning the science behind beer making. Did You Know… …that there are craters on Mars and on the Moon called beer? *** My sister is a know-it-all who bristles at anyone's well intentioned advice. But when our older sister gave her several clever tips, she was impressed. "I have to hand it to Pat," she told me. "She really is smart. Not Jeopardy! smart; more Wheel of Fortune smart." *** My mother was away all weekend at a business conference. During a break, she decided to call home collect. My six-year-old brother picked up the phone and heard a stranger's voice say, "We have a Marcia on the line. Will you accept the charges?" Frantic, he dropped the receiver and came charging outside screaming, "Dad! They've got Mom! And they want money!" *** My cooking has always been the target of family jokes. One evening, as I prepared dinner a bit too quickly, the kitchen filled with smoke and the smoke detector went off. Although both of my children had received fire-safety training at school, they did not respond to the alarm. Annoyed, I stormed through the house in search of them. I found them in the bathroom, washing their hands. Over the loud buzzing of the smoke alarm, I asked them to identify the sound. "It's the smoke detector," they replied in unison. "Do you know what that sound means?" I demanded. "Sure," my oldest replied. "Dinner's ready." *** Q: The man who made it doesn't want it. The man who bought it doesn't need it. The man who needs it doesn't know it. What am I talking about? A: A coffin. *** *** *** *** Archaeologists in southern Germany announced the discovery of a 250-year-old Bavarian pretzel dubbed "the oldest ever found." *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** In case you didn't notice, today is his birthday! Happy Birthday to you Kris Wilson *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

As my final, no really it's true, my very final comment(s) on our, Word of the Day, "Ebullient". I journeyed to the end(28 pages worth)and much to my surprise found no/nil/none/zilch/zip, nada(zero) porn sites. I leave you with two selections to peruse, if I may? The 1st, is to let you know that the time you invested here, in reading these was time well spent, in my opinion. "Four things to keep an ebullient mindset" - I've Decided – Our mission is your success! The 2nd, that one just never knows, when seeing a/any 'Word of the Day', how timely its' appearance really is. Who knows, we might think back to the word "Ebullient" in the future and quip that it was here and now, it was seen. Is America ready for its first-ever First Gentleman? - New Vision Official May the Force be with you, with us all, live long and prosper sandrewn🖖

Did you know? Someone who is ebullient is bubbling over with enthusiasm, so it shouldn't be much of a surprise that ebullient comes from the Latin verb ebullire, which means "to bubble out." When ebullient was first used in the late 1500s its meaning hewed closely to its Latin source: ebullient meant "boiling" or "bubbling," and described things like boiling water and boiling oil instead of someone's bubbly personality. Only later did the word's meaning broaden beyond describing the liveliness of a boiling liquid to encompass emotional liveliness and enthusiasm. eg: The joyous celebration of one of the 33 miners rescued in Chile. When he reached the surface after 69 days underground, Mario Sepulveda led the ecstatic crowd in a patriotic cheer. He quickly became known as "Super Mario," and many news stories described him as ebullient.

August 1st 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Armed Forces Day (Lebanon) Armed Forces Day (China) or Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Liberation Army (People's Republic of China) Azerbaijani Language and Alphabet Day (Azerbaijan) Emancipation Day is commemorated in many parts of the former British Empire, which marks the day the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 came into effect which abolished chattel slavery in the British Empire: Emancipation Day is a public holiday in Barbados, Bermuda, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago Christian feast day: Abgar V of Edessa (Syrian Church) Alphonsus Maria de' Liguori Æthelwold of Winchester Bernard Võ Văn Duệ (one of Vietnamese Martyrs) Blessed Gerhard Hirschfelder Eusebius of Vercelli Exuperius of Bayeux Felix of Girona Peter Apostle in Chains Procession of the Cross and the beginning of Dormition Fast (Eastern Orthodoxy) The Holy Maccabees August 1 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Minden Day (United Kingdom) National Day, celebrates the independence of Benin from France in 1960. National Day, commemorates Switzerland becoming a single unit in 1291. Official Birthday and Coronation Day of the King of Tonga (Tonga) Parents' Day (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Statehood Day (Colorado) Swiss National Day (Switzerland) The beginning of autumn observances in the Northern hemisphere and spring observances in the Southern hemisphere (Neopagan Wheel of the Year😞 Lughnasadh in the Northern hemisphere, Imbolc in the Southern hemisphere; traditionally begins on the eve of August 1. (Gaels, Ireland, Scotland, Neopagans) Lammas (England, Scotland, Neopagans) Pachamama Raymi (Quechuan in Ecuador and Peru) Victory Day (Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam) World Scout Scarf Day Yorkshire Day (Yorkshire, England) World RNA Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Albariño Day Cycle to Work Day Guadalcanal Province Day Homemade Pie Day India Pale Ale Day - 1 National IPA Day (India Pale Ale Beer) - 2 International Can-It Forward Day International Childfree Day National Planner Day National Minority Donor Awareness Day National Promise to Care Day National Raspberry Cream Pie Day National Wellness Month Play Ball Day Respect For Parents Day Rounds Resounding Day Santo Domingo Celebrations Start - 1 Santo Domingo Celebrations Start - 2 Spider-Man Day Start Up Day Across America Woman Astronomers Day World Lung Cancer Day World Wide Web Day National Pinball Day National Spritz Day National Mountain Climbing Day Jerry Garcia’s Birthday Robert Van Tromp’s Birthday Jason Momoa’s Birthday Hailey Peters’s Birthday Coolio’s Birthday ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thu Aug 1st, 2024 - Wed Aug 7th, 2024 Breastfeeding Week International Clown Week National Minority Donor Awareness Week Thu Aug 1st, 2024 - Thu Aug 8th, 2024 National Eisteddfod Observances (click on the month for details) American Adventures Month American Artist Appreciation Month Back to School Month Black Business Month Child Support Awareness Month Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Family Fun Month Gastroparesis Awareness Month Hair Loss Awareness Month Happiness Happens Month MedicAlert Awareness Month Motorsports Awareness Month National Breastfeeding Month National Catfish Month National Civility Month National Eye Exam Month National Goat Cheese Month National Golf Month National Immunization Awareness Month National Language Month National Panini Month National Peach Month National Sandwich Month National Traffic Awareness Month Psoriasis Awareness Month Rawgust Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month Summer Sun Safety Month Fun Observances National Girlfriend Day August 1 is Girlfriend’s Day. It is unclear whether the unknown creators of this holiday wanted it to be a day for people to honor their female friends or for them to celebrate their female romantic partners. Either way, take this day to tell the special women in your life that they mean a lot to you, and that you love, honor, and respect them. The term girlfriend first came into use in 1863 as a way to describe a woman's female friend in youth. It was not until the 1920s when the word started being used as a way to describe a person's female romantic partner. How to Celebrate? While we think that every day of the year should be your girlfriend's day, Girlfriend's Day is a good excuse to do something extra special for that extraordinary woman in your life. Here are some ways you can celebrate this day: Do something special for your partner to show them how much you care and love them. Maybe surprise your partner with a gift and dinner? Or take them out to see their favorite band perform or arrange for a romantic lunch picnic in the park. Don’t have a partner? Why not celebrate your girlfriends with a girls night out or a girls only party. Watch Girlfriends, an American sitcom that follows the lives of four friends. Did You Know… …that in the fashion world, girlfriend style refers to a type of clothing for men that is borrowed from women's clothing? *** SCENE: My teenage daughter and me in the car. Lauren: Dad, do you know what the most commonly used letter in a girl’s name is? Me: Hmm, is it a consonant or a vowel? (Silence.) Please tell me you know what consonants and vowels are. Lauren: You’re no fun, Dad. Forget it. Me: What is a vowel? Lauren: OK, OK. A vowel is … ahh … eh … well, oh … uh … Me: Close enough. *** I was really embarrassed when my wife caught me playing with my son’s train set by myself. In a moment of panic, I threw a bed sheet over it. I think I managed to cover my tracks. *** Teacher: What is an evangelist? Student: Someone who plays the evangelo. *** For 98 percent of the students at the school where my wife teaches, English is a second language. But that didn't stop them from giving her Christmas cards. Still, their enthusiasm for the occasion sometimes exceeded their grasp of English. Among the many cards that flooded her desk were: "Happy Birthday, Grandma," "Get Well Soon," and "Congratulations on Passing Your Driving Test!" *** *** *** *** Paul Reubens, best known for his portrayal of Pee Wee Herman, passed away at the age of 70 after a brave six-year battle with cancer. R.I.P. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

It is a good thing that all three separate stories, are slowly working their way towards one another. Time(hint, hint, nudge, nudge, wink, wink) and perhaps, our authors will connect a certain ex whipping boy, who just happens to have this needed spell, has the echelon required to use it, proof being his own new arm. With an 11,000 year old, (tween?) Garn prince in need of a new foot. Thus, one less favor to owe a trickster deity. Sounds like a plan to me.

I try to add a comment here as often as possible, for variety or to inject some humor. Today, left me in the dust. My H.S. diploma long buried in some never again to be opened trunk(I picture the Lost Ark in the crate, as it is wheeled away, never to be seen again). I won't go into details, nor point fingers, but some of us (myself included) are full of it.

July 31st 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abanoub Germanus of Auxerre Ignatius of Loyola Neot July 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which the Feast of Kamál (Perfection) can fall, while August 1 is the latest; observed on the first day of the eighth month of the Baháʼí calendar. (Baháʼí Faith) End of the Trinity term (sitting of the High Court of Justice of England) Ka Hae Hawaiʻi Day (Hawaii, United States), and its related observance: Sovereignty Restoration Day (Hawaiian sovereignty movement) Martyrdom Day of Shahid Udham Singh (Haryana and Punjab, India) Treasury Day (Poland) Warriors' Day (Malaysia) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Harry Potter Birthday Lifeguard Appreciation Day National Avocado Day National Jump for Jelly Beans Day National Mutt Day National Raspberry Cake Day Shredded Wheat Day World Ranger Day Black Tot Day Mark Cuban’s Birthday Lil Uzi Vert’s Birthday J.K. Rowling’s Birthday B. J. Novak Wesley Snipes Fun Observances Uncommon Musical Instrument Day July 31 is Uncommon Musical Instrument Awareness Day, a day to celebrate odd, rare, experimental, and well, uncommon musical instruments. Throughout human history, musicians have tried to push the boundary of sounds and music by inventing newer and innovative ways of creating music. This day aims to encourage people to not only learn to play some of these uncommon instruments but also to make their own contributions to the world of music by making their own musical instruments. How to Celebrate? Learn about uncommon instruments. Some examples include the Xaphoon, Daxophone, and Bowfrideaphone. Start learning how to play an uncommon musical instrument. Did You Know… …that the earliest recorded music instruments are about 42,000 years old? Found in a cave in Germany, these flutes were made of bird bones and mammoth ivory. *** Traveling through the Midwest, I stopped at an Ohio welcome center to pick up a state map. I found plenty of brochures but no maps. Then I spotted two employees and asked whether they had any. “Sure,” said the first guy. “I’ll get you one.” As he walked to the back, the second guy explained, “We keep them in the storage room. If we leave them out on the counter, people just come in and take them.” *** Delta Airlines is infusing its cabins with a lavender-and-chamomile scent called Calm. The Week asked its readers to come up with a better name to match “the ambience of the packed economy cabin.” “Eau the Humanity” “Giorgio’s Arm-on-me” “Chanel No. 5 Inches of Legroom” “Claustrophobique” “Mist Connection” “The 99 Per-scent” *** Q: What do you get when you combine an insomniac, an agnostic, and a dyslexic? A: Someone who lays awake at night wondering the true meaning of Dog. *** If you stop eating doughnuts you will live three years longer, but it's just three more years that you'll want a doughnut. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

As a rule, I would agree. There are times(yup), when the effort to do that, would itself cause you to loose self control, way before getting to your destination(been there, done that). Did you know: Absquatulate | Word Genius Words Full of Sound and Fury( grandiloquent ! ). Grandiloquent Words - The New York Times

July 30th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Abdon and Sennen Hatebrand Maxima, Donatilla, and Secunda Peter Chrysologus Robert Barnes (Lutheran) Rufinus of Assisi Tatwine Ursus of Auxerre Solanus Casey July 30 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Feast of the Throne (Morocco) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Vanuatu from the United Kingdom and France in 1980. International Day of Friendship (international), and its related observances: Día del Amigo (Paraguay) Martyrs Day (South Sudan) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) National Father-in-Law Day National Support Public Education Day National Whistleblower Day Paperback Book Day Share a Hug Day WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS World Snorkeling Day Vivica A. Fox’s Birthday Young Lyric’s Birthday Lisa Kudrow’s Birthday Terry Crews’s Birthday Joey King’s Birthday Jerry Jewell’s Birthday Henry Ford’s Birthday Eduin Cazares’s Birthday Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Birthday Finneas O’Connell Christopher Nolan Gina Rodriguez Laurence Fishburne Fun Observances National Cheesecake Day July 30 is National Cheesecake Day, a day to treat yourself with a slice (or two) of this decadent dessert made of cream cheese, eggs, sugar, and a graham cracker crust. Believed to have originated in ancient Greece, cheesecakes, whether baked or chilled, have become a restaurant and bakery staple around the world. There are many different regional variations of the cake. For example, the Germans use Quark and a freshly made pastry as the base for their version of the cake. In Brazil, on the other hand, cheesecake is served with a thin layer of guava jelly or marmalade. How to Celebrate? With a big slice of cheesecake of course! Add some fruits to it, and you can claim that it is healthy! Bake a cheesecake at home and add new twists to the traditional recipe. Here are some ideas: replace the graham cracker crust by chocolate cookie crust, add bacon to the crust for a salty and smoky flavor, or replace the cream cheese with ricotta or goat cheese. Make a savory version of the cake for dinner and a sweet version for dessert. In honor of National Cheesecake Day, many restaurants and bakeries have cheesecake specials on their menus. Take your family and friends out to try out one of these specials. Did You Know… …that a turophile is someone who loves and fancies cheese? *** The flight attendant on our trip was handing out plastic pilot wings to some kids. As I stepped 
forward, she jokingly offered me one, but I passed. Pointing to the Airborne wings on my Army uniform, I 
explained, “The last time someone 
gave me wings, I had to jump 
out of the airplane.” *** On vacation in Hawaii, my step- mom, Sandy, called a café to make reservations for 7 p.m. Checking her book, the cheery young hostess said, "I'm sorry, all we have is 6:45. Would you like that?" "That's fine," Sandy said. "Okay," the woman confirmed. Then she added, "Just be advised you may have to wait 15 minutes for your table." *** My flight was delayed in Houston. Since the gate was needed for another flight, our aircraft was backed away from the terminal, and we were directed to a new gate. We all found the new gate, only to discover a third gate had been designated for our plane. Finally, everyone got on board the right plane, and the flight attendant announced: "We apologize for the gate change. This flight is going to Washington, D.C. If your destination is not Washington, D.C., you should deplane at this time." A moment later a red-faced pilot emerged from the cockpit, carrying his bags. "Sorry," he said, "wrong plane." *** A surveyor drops by Will’s farm in eastern Minnesota and announces that he has some bad news. “I discovered that your farm isn’t in Minnesota,” he says. “It’s actually in Wisconsin.” Will lets out a sigh of relief. “That’s the best news I’ve heard in a long time,” he says. “I was just telling my wife this morning that I don’t think I can take another winter in Minnesota.” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

Once again, I googled them all and once again the very last entry was to a porn site. I picked four to offer you. The first/second, an expansion of what drpaladin gave us. The third, something just a little bit different, including a picture of a molt. ecdysis, ecdysiast | Sesquiotica ecdysiast - Good Word Word of the Day alphaDictionary * Free English On-line Dictionary Emmeline Lock: E is for Ecdysiast This last, a blast from the past. November11. 1901, to be exact, thanks to the courtesy of Thomas A. Edison. File:Trapeze Disrobing Act (1901).webm - Wikipedia

July 29th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Lazarus of Bethany Lupus of Troyes Martha of Bethany (Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Church) Mary of Bethany Olaf II of Norway Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix July 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Earliest day on which Somer's Day can fall, while August 4 is the latest; celebrated on Friday before the first Monday in August. (Bermuda) International Tiger Day Mohun Bagan Day (India) National Anthem Day (Romania) National Thai Language Day (Thailand) Ólavsøka or Olsok, opening of the Løgting session. (Faroe Islands and the Nordic countries) Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day Ker Puja National Challenged Champions and Heroes Awareness Day National Get Gnarly Day National Lipstick Day National Wing Day Rain Day Wallis and Futuna Territory Day Mia Xitlali’s Birthday Jonah Love’s Birthday Angel Baby’s Birthday Sadie Aldis’s Birthday Jessica Lord’s Birthday Jonah Falcon Elizabeth Short Fun Observances Lasagna Day Who doesn’t love lasagna – the versatile and delicious dish made of layers of pasta or noodles, sauce, vegetables, and meat? Celebrate it on July 29, Lasagna Day. The unofficial holiday of unknown origins is also known as National Lasagna Day in the United States. The modern day versions of lasagna - a one-pot dish made with layers of pasta, sauce, and cheese and then baked in an oven - originated in Naples, Italy. Many Theories About Origins Many theories exist on how lasagna became one of the traditional dishes of Italy. According to one theory, lasagna came to Italy by way of Greece. The word lasgna is close to the Greek work lasana, which means a trivet for a pot. Another theory suggests that the dish owes its origins to an English dish called Loseyn. Wherever lasagna originated, however, it is clear that the addition of tomato sauce to the dish did not occur until the late 1500s. It was only after Christopher Columbus reached America in 1492, that tomatoes reached Europe. How to Celebrate? Take out your favorite lasagna recipe and make the dish for all your meals. What about an egg and bacon lasagna for breakfast, an eggplant lasagna for lunch, and a classic lasagna for dinner? Make a dessert lasagna to end a perfect Lasagna Day. And don't forget to share - your family and friends will love you forever! We all love lasagna, but do you know who loves lasagna the most? Garfield - the comic cat known for his hatred for Mondays and diets and his love for food. Read Garfield comics and watch the Garfield television series to celebrate this awesome food holiday. Did You Know... ...that lasagna is the singular for lasagne, a wide flat pasta? In recent years the terms are used both to refer to the pasta and the dish made with the pasta. *** In San Diego to work with military linguists, my colleague and I checked into a hotel and ordered a 5 a.m. wake-up call. The next morning, the phone didn’t ring until 5:30. “You were supposed to call us at 5 a.m.!” I admonished the desk clerk on the other end of the line. “What if I had to close a ­million-dollar contract this morning? Your oversight would have cost me the deal!” “Sir,” he said calmly, “if you had to close that type of deal, I doubt you’d be staying in this type of hotel.” *** Because my wife and I are flea market dealers, we usually carry stacks of $1 bills. Not long ago, we had lunch at a restaurant and paid the check with singles. As our waitress collected the ones, she sized up my 70-year-old wife and said, "You had a good night dancing last night, huh?" *** I took four tires to a friend’s garage sale and was asking $30 apiece. I needed to leave for a few minutes, so I asked him to watch them for me. "Sure," he said, "but if someone offers less, how low are you willing to go?" "Try for more, but I will accept $15," I said, and left. When I returned, my tires were gone. "How much did you get for them?" I asked excitedly. "Fifteen dollars each." "Who bought them?" "I did!" *** A neighbor’s 44-year-old sister was pregnant with twins. When 
her niece asked if she knew the genders, she said, “No. I want it to be a surprise.” “You’re 44 and having twins,” said her niece. “How much more surprise do you need in your life?” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** I know this one *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn

I am sure that like everyone else, we all went pretty much through the same sites, looking for something different and/or unusual to say about, the Word of the Day. Multiple dozens & dozens of them, until finally reaching the end, which of course, were all of the porn sites. I picked out 4 that caught my attention. The first two, completely unrelated, with anything mentioned so far. Callipygian Boll – Backyard and Beyond Avery Callipygian Imperial Stout - Paste Magazine The third, something that could, be found in our own lounge here at GA. Callipygian Pygophilia | The Closet Professor Last but not least(my favorite) and a complete surprise. Not a song, but a dance or to be precise, a jig. Enjoy! Press the Audio button, to hear the 'Callipygian Jig'. Callipygian (jig) on The Session

July 28th 2024 - Holidays and Observances (click on the day for details) Christian feast day: Alphonsa Muttathupadathu (Syro-Malabar Catholic Church) Botvid Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frederick Handel, Henry Purcell (Episcopal Church commemoration) Johann Sebastian Bach, Heinrich Schütz, George Frederick Handel (Lutheran commemoration) Nazarius and Celsus Pedro Poveda Castroverde Pope Innocent I Pope Victor I Samson of Dol July 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Day of Commemoration of the Great Upheaval (Canada) Fiestas Patrias, celebrates the independence of Peru from Spain by General José de San Martín in 1821. Liberation Day (San Marino) Ólavsøka Eve (Faroe Islands) World Hepatitis Day Observances (click on the day, BD, or week for details) Baptism Day of Kyivan Rus Buffalo Soldiers Day Day of Cantabria Institutions H.M. King's Birthday National Parents’ Day National Soccer Day National Tree Day NATIONAL WATERPARK DAY Reek Sunday World Nature Conservation Day Auntie’s Day World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly Soulja Boy’s Birthday Reagan Strange’s Birthday Payton Moormeier’s Birthday Beatrix Potter’s Birthday Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Lori Loughlin Fun Observances Milk Chocolate Day July 28 is Milk Chocolate Day, everyone's favorite type of chocolate. Made of cocoa solids - cocoa paste and cocoa butter - mixed with dry or condensed milk and sugar, milk chocolate is one of the most common types of chocolates available around the world. The other types of chocolates include dark chocolate and white chocolate. Native to The Americas Chocolate is an edible treat made from the extracts of the cocoa (cacao) bean found in the cocoa pod. Native to the Americas, each pod on a cacao tree has up to 30 to 50 seeds that are fermented, dried, and roasted to make cocoa solids. Chocolatiers then mix the cocoa paste, also known as chocolate liquor, and the cocoa butter with milk and sugar to make milk chocolate. Types of Chocolate Dark chocolate is usually made with little or no milk and has less sugar than milk chocolate. White chocolate on the other hand only has sugar, milk and cocoa butter. It is believed that milk chocolate was first created as a drink in the mid-19th century in Germany. The first milk chocolate in the form of a bar that we all recognize today was created by Swiss chocolatier Daniel Peter in collaboration with Henri Nestlé, the founder of the chocolate company Nestlé. How to Celebrate? Here are some ways you can celebrate this sweet holiday: Treat yourself to a bar (or two) of milk chocolate. What about baking a batch of milk chocolate cookies or a vanilla cake with milk chocolate ganache icing at home? Share with family and friends. Add milk chocolate to all your meals. Have milk chocolate chip pancakes with milk chocolate syrup for breakfast. Have a milk chocolate shake for a snack and milk chocolate bars for dessert after lunch and dinner. Did You Know… …that even though chocolate was an integral part of Aztec culture, the Aztecs couldn't themselves grow cacao? *** I was showing my kids an old rotary phone when my nine-year-old asked, “How did you text on it?” My 15-year-old daughter roared with laughter, until a thought occurred to her: “Wait, where did you store 
your contacts?” *** My grandmother called to tell me she’d gotten an e-mail account. “Great,” I said. “Send me a message so I’ll have your e-mail address.” I waited and waited, but she never sent it. Several days later, an envelope arrived—Grandma had written her info on a piece of paper and mailed it to me. *** My nine-year-old and I passed 
a store with a sign that read “Watch Batteries Installed—$5.” He seemed confused: “Who would pay to watch batteries installed?” *** A Saudi prince goes to America to study. A month later, he e-mails his father: “New York is wonderful, but I’m ashamed to go to school in 
my gold Mercedes because all my 
teachers travel by subway.” A few minutes later, his dad writes back: “Stop embarrassing us. Go and get yourself a subway too!” *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** sandrewn Just a note: One of the sites that I use was missing its input on birthdays, it just corrected itself, so I edited the last week of MDBCs and they are now included.